Just a few Long exposure ones

Smoking is bad!!!!

So it's been a little while since my last post so I figured why not post some of the photos I've been doing for a project I have been considering. Smoking.... Idky but I love pictures of people smoking, and I feel the way the smoke forms is an expression of the person themself so I don't know how I came about this idea but I htink its cool so I thought I would share it with you.

So what have I been doing???

Well, What I've been doing is being busy. I've been so busy with photoshoots writing music, putting together shows and playing shows and talking to bands and promoting my music as well as just hanging out and making new friends. Life truly has been insane. I have had almost no rest since the start of this year.

First to the photography situation. I am proud to say that I have taken some spectacular photos (Not my words) at concerts and in turn, have been asked to come to quite a few shows and get PAID to go to the show and take photos. My going price is $25 plus the cost of the ticket. So I get $25 and the price of the ticket. But here is the catch, I get in for free! So I just feel like a little sneaky man, getting paid for going to a show when I should be paying a band. Hehe. But recently I have been doing some Promo work for some bands and everything like that. So ultimately, I'm doing pretty dang well with that money wise =]

As for the music stuff, writing the new music and re writing and re recording all the songs that we have done before has been so so so fun but also frustrating. Being an instrumental band, we need a substantial amount of material to make for a great song. Enough pushing emotion behind it as well. I feel we are doing that and more. We are doing a show on the 11th of February and we are so stoked for it. So ready too. First day we practiced was today. It was the first time we played through the songs with drums. Never recorded drums or had any ideas for them. It was perfect.

As for everything else. Thats all just everything else.

=]

-Ryan Mannie

K Sera Show

OMG! That show was so epic. I can't even begin to put into words how amazing that was to be a part of. I was also singing with them, on stage at one point. And I got asked by a band to possibly do some promos for them. All in all, amazing day.

Slacking

I'm sorry I've been slacking. With good reason though. Getting ready for a few big shoots. One is this weekends show at club retro featuring K Sera (one of my absolute favourite bands) And I've also been just busy with recording music so please don't hate me =[

these should hold you over though. I'll have some more on friday for sure =] and ALOT on saturday.

day 8

Headbanging while recording a breakdown in the hallway. Only one word to describe it..... "epic"

Day 7

day 4

6/30

Day 5

day 1 and 3

Day 1?

So I got my camera back. I am happy. Maybe I'm going to do a 365? I don't know yet...... But here is a picture!

COLD!

I woke up and it was 16 degrees out. It was amazing. I went and bought some cheap gloves and I don't know. Then I saw some frost on the cars outside and I just couldn't help but take some photos of the frost.

Mono

So pretty much the past few days have been miserable. Last Thursday I went to the ER to get tested for Mono. They said I had it but the test was negative due to it being so early in the sickness for a positive result. So as a result of this, I wasn't able to get an excuse from the doctors from class. I haven't been able to keep much down or put much in. I am tired and unable to sleep. Everything is just unpleasant for me except for hugs. I love love love hugs still.

But on the brightside, IT SNOWED! I love the snow, it made me very very happy to look out the window last night and see tiny flakes of snow drifting to the ground in such an elegant fashion, almost as if the ballet of gravity and water was choreographed to the music that was playing with in my heart. I just love snow =]

Sick

I don't understand why people do drugs. If they want to get high, why not just get a cold? I feel great when I'm sick other than the initial feeling sick part but thats all manageable. It should be against the honor code to feel this good and look great while feeling this way.

Engagement photos

My roommate from last semester got engaged! WOOT! Even more so he asked me to take his engagement photos! WOOT!

Other than that, with my one week of being back in Rexburg, I've done alot. Most of my classes are really easy and I have signed up for two theater clusters to make up a minor. So yeah. I don't know. This should be an amazing semester.

Senior portraits DONE!

I got paid for the first time of doing senior portraits! YES! I loved it so much. It was so fun. And I'm going to be back in Idaho in about 5 days. Its going to be amazing!

I miss skate shots

So I've been away from skating for so so so long. So when I went to Davis to skate today I brought my camera like I always do. I got some (in my opinion) some amazing photos. Problem with skating with a large group of people is the noise. You can't keep it on the down low with 8 people riding hard on cement. Great day though. Really good day

Make up post

So I have been home for two weeks now. In the two weeks I have recorded 3 new songs and started a new band, got a few photo jobs set up and I have also gone to two concerts. I have also acquired a xbox live account. I also got a new cat. Nothing else is really new but I am growing a beard over the break. Here are a few photos for you.

Blink 182

So right now I would like to talk about by far the largest influence on my music. The soul band behind me wanting to play music and to do it as a career. They have helped me through out my life ever since I first heard their single on 'Now 3' in which I would burn a hole through the cd due to listening to that song so much. I have been in love with them for 10 years now. They have been with me through every point of my life that I can truly say made me who I am. These three band members and friends have helped me form so many friendships. Most of my best friends relationships are based off this band. Without them I infact would probably be dead. They have saved my life with their whimsical, childish and oh so deep lyrics countless times. They can bring me to tears with every lyric that I hear. I am talking about a band consisting of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker known simply to their fans as Blink.

I can recall perfectly the first time I listened to them while sitting in my father's blue pick up truck in 1999 after purchasing 'Now 3'. As I heard the first lyrics of the song come blasting through the passenger side speakers I fell in love. "All the small thing, True care, truth brings." I would not understand the deeper meaning behind that song till I was older. I was 7 at the time, the same age as the band in fact. They had formed in my birth year. This song was stuck in my head every second of every day for the next 3 years, not being able to get a hold of any other music by them.

Then came 2003 when I was able to get their self titled album 'Blink 182' for christmas. This would become the most inspiring, important and listened to album of my life. As I heard the first song from the album, ' Feeling This', the lyrics "Fate fell short this time" stuck in my mind and I hold these lyrics to this day very very very close to my heart.

When I had collected all 6 of their albums, I met Carlos in my match class in 7th grade. I had been playing drums for almost a year at that time and he played guitar. Our common connection, Blink 182 as our favourite band. My friend Zach, who did not play an instrument at the time, I met in my PE and English class. Our common connection, Blink 182. Zach has remained my friend since then and our love for Blink has grown since that first meeting.

When Carlos and I started a band, we met up with another friend. His name was Quest and he loved Blink 182 with a passion. We started a band originally named Reckless Abandon, after one of our favourite songs by Blink 182. We decided to get another gutiarist. His name was Billy. I remember playing with him for the first time and jamming on 'Easy Target' and having a great time doing so.

As we grew older and the band broke up, it seemed like they would never come back together. Then Travis Barker got in a plane crash and everything seemed to come right back together. Blink is back. Blink will live on forever. This is a commemoration to the single greatest band on earth. These three musicians have influenced me so much and I can't get enough of their music. I will never forget that first time listening to them in the car or all the friends who I've made based on our love of them. I will always hold them high in my respect and hold every one of their songs close to my heart. One day I may be able to wear one of their lyrics on my heart, quite preferably "Fate fell short this time". The one lyric that has countlessly saved my life and is always fresh in my mind when ever something goes wrong. I love them and I hope you hold them in a high respect for all they have done for music and every one in my life. There will never be another band that can take that spot that Blink 182 has tattooed on my bruised heart.